Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• have to: Must do
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
• in the news: Being widely reported in the media.
• have on: To be wearing something.
• in another way: Using a different method or approach.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• at least: As a minimum
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• by the same token: For the same reason or based on the same logic.
• up to speed: Fully informed; aware of the latest information
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• extreme: Very great in degree
• bizarre: Odd or strange
• spot: A certain place or area
• squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
• catastrophic: Causing a lot of damage or suffering
• crush: Strong attraction to someone
• existence: State of being present, alive or real
• gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
• suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• literal: Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
• relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
• cram: To add more to something that is already full
• doom: Certain of the failure or destruction of
• invisible: Being unable to be seen
• vacuum: Space with absolutely no air in it
• magnitude: Number representing force of an earthquake
• radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
• intermediate: Between; in the middle; moderate
• horizon: Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
• smash: Accident involving vehicles
• explanation: Details or reasons given to make something clear
• devour: To eat quickly and hungrily
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• onset: When something, e.g. an illness, starts; beginning
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• discover: To find something new that was not known before
• stellar: Very brilliant; very successful or good
• fret: To worry about something in a nervous way
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• galaxy: A group of stars and planets in space
• possibility: Something with a chance of happening or being true
• captivate: To catch and hold someone's interest; charm
• token: Flat, round piece of material used e.g. as coins
• speculative: Not based on sure knowledge; based on intuition
• dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
• hole: An empty space, as in the ground, in a sock etc.
• oblivion: State of being unconscious/unaware/being forgotten
• center: Community place people go health or social reasons
• long: Person's name
• radius: Area around a certain point
• warp: Twist or bend in something normally straight
• physicist: Person who studies and works in physics
• cancel: To end a legal, business, or other agreement
• relativity: Einstein theory about time, space and position
• supernova: Large exploding star that is extremely bright
• seeker: Someone making a search or inquiry
• accretion: Increase by natural growth or addition
• backside: The part of your body you sit on